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Results for: "tin"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

tin — tin, metallic element
→ tin n
tin — airtight container
→ dós

More translations:

tin
→ tin
tin
→ dós
tin
→ úr tini; tinhúðaður

Reverse Translations (Icelandic to English):

tin
→ tin

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 4

  1. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

    SynonymsSnatomic number 50
  2. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking

  3. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

  4. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

    Synonymscantin can

VERB 3

  1. plate with tin

  2. preserve in a can or tin

    • “tinned foods are not very tasty”
    Synonymscanput up
  3. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface